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How to get fromKos to Palermoby plane, ferry, bus, busferry, train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Kos to Palermo by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Kos to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane KGS - PMO
    8h 23m
    €62–232

  2. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Naples

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    41h 4m

  3. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    44h 46m

  4. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train via Rome

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Vathy Samouferry ferry Asf
    2. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Elbasanbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    2d 10h

  5. Car ferry to Leros Municipal Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Agia Marinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LRS - PMO
    12h 21m
    €109–370

  6. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane RHO - PMO
    10h 19m
    €84–267

  7. Fly Kos to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane KGS - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    10h 43m
    €65–233

  8. Fly Kos to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane KGS - TPS
    2. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    12h
    €80–285

  9. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    2d 2h

  10. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Vathy Samouferry ferry Asf
    2. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Thessalonikiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Vlorëbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Brindisi to Palermobus bus
    2d 8h

Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,300.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Palermo, Italy?

Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kos (KGS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.

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